Potato Casserole Recipe

Sarah decided that she would prepare dinner for us this evening and she came up with a lovely little dish. She calls her creation Potato Casserole a la Sarah. We all gave it a thumbs up. In case you would like to try it yourself, here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 32 ounce bag of tator tots
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 pound diced ham
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bake tots for 1/2 hour until golden brown then remove dish from oven.
• Reduce oven to 375 degrees F.
• In sauce pan, melt butter.
• Add onion, salt and pepper and cook until soft. (4 minutes)
• Add ham.
• Add flour.
• Add milk and bring to boil.
• Remove sauce pan from heat.
• Add 2 cups cheese and stir.
• Pour the milk mixture over the tots and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in oven until bubbly and golden brown. (About 35 minutes)
• Enjoy!

Credit: This recipe is from Chef Emeril Lagasse's There's a Chef In My Soup: Recipes for the Kid in Everyone. This is a great cook book with easy to make but tasty recipes that your child can make with minimal supervision. Thanks Emeril!